Applications for Probate of a will: Letters Testamentary, Muniment of Title, Administration with will Annexed.

$251.00

Applications for Administration: Independent Administration, Dependent Administration, Community Administration or No Administration

$251.00

Combined Application for Administration and Determination of Heirship: You will receive an additional bill from the Daily Commercial Record for publication (for the heirship proceeding) of your citation. This fee must be paid before the citation will be returned to the Clerk. NOTE: Add a $400.00 deposit fee suitable for the purpose of (upon court order) disbursement to the court appointed attorney ad litem in the case.

$320.00

Application To Determine Heirship: (You will receive a separate bill from the Daily Commercial Record for the publication of your Citation. The bill must be paid before the citation will be returned.) NOTE: Add a $400.00 deposit fee suitable for the purpose of disbursement (upon court order) to the court appointed attorney ad litem in the case.

$296.00

Application for Letters of Guardianship: If guardianship of the person, add a $25 Court Investigator's Service fee. If guardian of the person, add a $100 deposit for Bond fee. Other than the ward's or proposed ward's family member or an attorney: Add $10 per applicant for access to Criminal History Records. Add an additional $84 for service upon the proposed ward if being served within Dallas County by a Constable. Add an additional $4 if proposed ward is being served out of Dallas County by a Constable, Sheriff or by a Private Process Server. A proposed ward 12 years of age or older must be personally served (no exceptions). NOTE: Add a $400.00 deposit fee suitable for the purpose of disbursement (upon court order) to the court appointed attorney ad litem in the case.

$251.00

Application for Temporary Guardianship: Add $10 per applicant for access to Criminal History Records. Add an additional $84 for service upon the proposed ward if being served within Dallas County by a Constable. Add an additional $4 if proposed ward is being served out of Dallas County by a Constable, Sheriff or by a Private Process Server. A proposed ward 12 years of age or older must be personally served (no exceptions). NOTE: Add a $400.00 deposit fee suitable fro the purpose of disbursement (upon court order) to the court appointed attorney ad litem in the case.

$227.00

Original Probate of A Foreign Will In The State: Add additional $24.00 for posting if letters are needed in this State.

$227.00

Application for Sale of Real Property: (Section 889)

$227.00

Civil Lawsuit:(Must be ancillary to an estate and have the appointment of a personal representative. Add additional $84.00 for personal service by a Constable in Dallas County or $4.00 for service out of county or by a private process server)

$227.00

Petition for Declaratory Judgment or Petition in Inter pleader: (ancillary to an estate)

$227.00

Application for Adjudication of Right of Survivorship Agreement

$227.00

Application for Private Professional Guardian: (unless performed by the Texas Guardianship Certification Board: add $10 per applicant for access to Criminal History Records)

$60.00

Application for Presumption of Death: (Unless there are assets, file with District Clerk)

$227.00

Application for Successor Trustee: (Ancillary)

$227.00

Ancillary Probate without Letters

$227.00

Small Estate Affidavit

$207.00

Mental Illness Case: citation included (add $150.00 with arrest fee)

$209.00

Motion to Open Safety Deposit Box

$72.00

Show Cause for Production of Will: Add $84.00 for service by Dallas County Constable or $4.00 if being served out of Dallas County or by a Private Process Server.

$72.00

Emergency Intervention

$72.00

Section 22/Notice of Intention to Take a Deposition/Commission: must provide copy of will (per witness). If a copy of the will is not provided, add $1 per page.

Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Costs: Unless an IOLTA certificate is received; all Petitions filed with an Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Cost will be contested with the District Attorney's Office. Unless ruled indigent, no action will be taken by the court until applicable filings fees are paid.

No Charge

Access to Criminal History Records (per applicant on Guardianship cases including proposed temporary guardian, proposed successor guardian, other than ward's or proposed ward's family member or an attorney. This fee has not been included with guardianship filing fees.

$10.00

Pleadings within a probate matter (fee applies on the 91st day after the qualification of the Personal Representative; or on the 121st day after the initial filing, whichever occurs first)

Pleadings that require a filing fee (plus $24 Posting Fee

Inventory (on the 91st day after qualification of Personal Representative ($2 order fee included)

$27

Final Account ($2 order and posting fees included)

$51

Annual Account ($2 order fee included)

$27

Application for Sale of Real Property ($2 order and posting fees included)

$51

Annual Report on Condition of Ward ($2 order fee included)

$12

Application for Sale of Personal Property: Sec. 334 and 813 ($2 order and posting fees included) *NOTE: No posting if under Sec. 333: $27.00

$51

PLEADINGS THAT MUST BE SWORN TO BY THE APPLICANT BEFORE FILING

Final Account

Application for Sale of Real and Personal Property

Annual Account - Report of Compliance

Application to Open Safety Deposit Box

All Applications for Guardianship

Inventory and Appraisement

Application to Determine Heirship

Small Estate Affidavit - Report of Sale

Claims - Waivers - All Affidavits

Application for Emergency Intervention

Application for Appointment of a Successor Executor

Oaths (can be sworn by Clerk for fee of $2 per personal representative)